SHOFCO Nutrition Officer Jobs in Kenya

SHOFCO Nutrition Officer Jobs in Kenya

SHOFCO combats gender inequality and extreme poverty in urban slums by linking tuition-free schools for girls to holistic social services for all. The SHOFCO model elevates girls while connecting community transformation to women’s empowerment. Our ecosystem of services enables everyone to reach their full potential.

Our holistic services change communities today: we improve health, provide economic opportunity, work to end gender-based violence, and create sanitation systems that offer dignity. Tomorrow, our girls will become next-generation leaders, disrupting the systems that hold poverty in place.

Job Purpose

To be responsible, by working in close collaboration with the MOH nutrition team and community health volunteers, for the screening activities of severely malnourished children and provide an integrated, comprehensive nutrition package that partly involves one-on-one nutritional counselling and assessment; with the aim of helping our clients lead healthy lives.

Position Objectives and Responsibilities

Take a lead role in developing the clinic’s nutrition program at both technical and administrative levels.

Provide nutrition assessment for special needs clients and those identified at high nutritional risk and develop and implement dietary-care plans and nutritional counselling.

Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet

modifications, including food selection and preparation.

Capacity build health workers and the community on nutrition programmes/ interventions.

Develop nutrition outreach tools, such as pamphlets or other materials.

Provide nutritional outreach in the community via classes, health talks and collaboration with other SHOFCO programs.

Education, Experience and Skills

Diploma or degree in Nutrition and dietetics

Professional Qualifications

Registration with the Kenya Nutritionist and Dietetics Board (KNDB)

Other Required Qualifications (unique/job specific)

Knowledge of fitness program and sports nutrition

At least 1 years post registration experience in a busy health facility

Functional Skills

Examining information

Providing insights

Developing expertise

Behavioral Competencies/Attributes

Following procedures

Upholding standards

Team working

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; SHOFCO Nutrition Officer Jobs in Kenya

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